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Criminal justice programs in Maine

8 criminal justice programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

7 schools offer these criminal justice programs, and Maine has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Police officers protect lives and property, and detectives gather facts and collect evidence of possible crimes. The education needed ranges from a high school diploma to a college degree, and new officers usually attend a training academy before they start.1

In Maine, all 8 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 8 programs here are criminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree, 6 programs) and crime scene and forensic science (2 programs).

See the 8 programs

How much do criminal justice programs cost in Maine?

Two-year degrees (6 programs)
$4,828 to $13,680all 4 with a price
Other criminal justice programs (2 programs)
$492the one with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it.

In the typical program

Finished the program
42%
Working 6 months later
77%
Earned a year, estimated
about $28,000
Length
Not reported
None of the 8 programs report it

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Maine may also offer criminal justice programs. How these figures are made

Are there free criminal justice programs in Maine?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 8 criminal justice programs in Maine approved for WIOA funding

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8 programs

  • Criminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Criminal Justice

    Central Maine Community College

    Auburn

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Central Maine Community College, AuburnCriminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$23,400
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Criminal Justice at Central Maine Community College
    More details about Criminal Justice at Central Maine Community College
    Finished
    30%
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,844
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    112
    Earned a year, estimated
    $23,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Criminal Justice at Central Maine Community College

  • Criminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Criminal Justice

    Southern Maine Community College

    South Portland

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southern Maine Community College, South PortlandCriminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$25,700
    Price if you pay yourself$4,896
    Program website, Criminal Justice at Southern Maine Community College
    More details about Criminal Justice at Southern Maine Community College
    Finished
    42%
    Working at 6 months
    74%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,424
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,800
    Students counted
    83
    Earned a year, estimated
    $25,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,896
    Program website, Criminal Justice at Southern Maine Community College

  • Criminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Criminal Justice Degree

    Eastern Maine Community College

    Bangor

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Eastern Maine Community College, BangorCriminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$28,000
    Price if you pay yourself$4,828
    Program website, Criminal Justice Degree at Eastern Maine Community College
    More details about Criminal Justice Degree at Eastern Maine Community College
    Finished
    33%
    Working at 6 months
    76%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,998
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    26
    Earned a year, estimated
    $28,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,828
    Program website, Criminal Justice Degree at Eastern Maine Community College

  • Crime scene and forensic scienceIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Forensic Science

    Central Maine Community College

    Auburn

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Central Maine Community College, AuburnCrime scene and forensic science · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$28,300
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Forensic Science at Central Maine Community College
    More details about Forensic Science at Central Maine Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    93%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,073
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    17
    Earned a year, estimated
    $28,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Forensic Science at Central Maine Community College

  • Crime scene and forensic scienceHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Forensic

    Husson University-Bangor

    Bangor

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Husson University-Bangor, BangorCrime scene and forensic science · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$492
    School website, Forensic at Husson University-Bangor
    More details about Forensic at Husson University-Bangor
    Finished
    57%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    14
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $492
    School website, Forensic at Husson University-Bangor

  • Criminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree)OnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Criminal Justice - Administration of Justice

    University of Maine at Augusta

    Based in Augusta, ME

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Maine at Augusta, based in Augusta, MECriminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree) · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$38,700
    Price if you pay yourself$13,680
    School website, Criminal Justice - Administration of Justice at University of Maine at Augusta
    More details about Criminal Justice - Administration of Justice at University of Maine at Augusta
    Finished
    90%
    Working at 6 months
    89%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,687
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    10
    Earned a year, estimated
    $38,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,680
    School website, Criminal Justice - Administration of Justice at University of Maine at Augusta

  • Criminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice

    University of Maine at Fort Kent

    Fort Kent

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Maine at Fort Kent, Fort KentCriminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,405
    School website, Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice at University of Maine at Fort Kent
    More details about Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice at University of Maine at Fort Kent
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,405
    School website, Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice at University of Maine at Fort Kent

  • Criminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Criminal Justice AA

    University of Maine at Presque Isle

    Presque Isle

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Maine at Presque Isle, Presque IsleCriminal justice, corrections or police science (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    School website, Criminal Justice AA at University of Maine at Presque Isle
    More details about Criminal Justice AA at University of Maine at Presque Isle
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    School website, Criminal Justice AA at University of Maine at Presque Isle

How to pay for criminal justice programs in Maine

WIOA funding can pay for criminal justice programs in Maine

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for criminal justice programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for criminal justice programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Criminal justice programs in Maine

programs with a price cost under $5,000
3 of 5
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
2nd of 24
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
3 of 16
criminal justice programs here, against the typical state's 8
8 vs 8

State comparisons use the same figures as the criminal justice programs by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Criminal justice programs in Lewiston, Bangor, Portland and other Maine cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 in smaller cities and towns and 1 online.

Other training in Maine

How criminal justice programs compare with the rest of public safety: First responder training in Maine

Where the Maine criminal justice program numbers come from

Which Maine criminal justice programs are on this list?

These are the criminal justice programs Maine approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Maine offers.

How the prices and results of Maine criminal justice programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about criminal justice programs in Maine

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Police and Detectives
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List